Common in east alkali meadow. These two gentlemen agreed to pose next to this specimen to help give us a perspective of its size and height. This is a rather young specimen of alkali sacaton, there are several mature colonies on the meadow that contain large clumps. This specimen, however, shows the overall character of the plant without interference from close neighbors. click here for a large image of the seed head of alkali sacaton back to plants next plant F |